I don't think you'd regret getting one outfitted with a grenade launcher.

hah! Truer words may never have been spoken. What possible device/appliance could you buy that these words would not apply to????

suppositories.

that just depends on the direction/trajectory

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Organized religion is simply tribalism with a side order of philosophical wankery, and occasionally a baseball bat to smash the kneecaps of anyone who doesn't show proper deference to the tribe's chosen totem.

And if he had shot someone else accidentally, then the rest of the onlookers could similarly observe that rule.

At no negative cost.

Well, except for the dead person.

But people dying doesn't matter.

Well in the grand scheme of things a single human dying really does not matter. I consider killing onself by accident as less consequential than someone killing someone else by accident.

Very few individuals really impact humanity as a whole and the universe virtually not at all. That said, if Arch Duke Ferdinand were not assasinated the world might very well look a heluvalot different.

Very few individuals really impact humanity as a whole and the universe virtually not at all. That said, if Arch Duke Ferdinand were not assasinated the world might very well look a heluvalot different.

Most likely not in a good way. Sure millions of people would still have been alive but territorial dispute amongst nations is hardly a cauldron to change the world; however, ideolgical disputes of imperialism, nationalism, militarism etc., did have a clashing effect but after the dust settled 20+ years later you have a war of resentment and hatred. In effect it became a religious war: the final annihilation of the Jews by a Christian state: Germany, however Germany wasn't the only country that had an extreme hatred for non-Christians; especially Jews. Antisemitism had been in Germany since before Martin Luther[1], and I bet the Catholic Church propelled it further; and look at antisemitism in the US during the period. There's always the "hope" that if WWII didn't happen the world would be a better place, or if WWI didn't happen, the world would be a better place but just like small tragedies produce good outcomes sometime bigger ones have a better ripple effect: wakes up more people. I'm not advocating war by any means but sometimes war is necessary.

Very few individuals really impact humanity as a whole and the universe virtually not at all. That said, if Arch Duke Ferdinand were not assasinated the world might very well look a heluvalot different.

More guns around equals more events like this. The responsible gun owner forgets that their gun is in the sock and gives it away in a box of thrift shop donations.... and a lady dies.

This can be a new category of gun fail: loaded gun hidden in strange place found by accident. How many responsible gun owners have guns hidden in some unlikely place in their homes? What happens when the responsible gun owner dies and the relatives (maybe with kids) come over to pack up their belongings?

"Unnatural' Las Vegas mom gets up to 44 years in prison for hiring son to kill husband"

"Fla. man arrested for having sex with pit bull in yard as neighbors pleaded with him to stop" (of course Florida)

"Woman finds video of boyfriend having sex with her dog — on his cellphone "

Not to derail from guns or anything, but some thoughts occurred to me:

Bestiality Unchained will be the next big reality show hit. It is clear from these fine representatives (someone actually had sex with a dog -- and filmed himself doing it? ) that we humans are out of control and can no longer be left to manage on our own. And will Jesus hurry up and come back soon? Please? What more evidence do you want that the experiment is off the rails, god?

How much are you willing to bet that all the people mentioned here caught doing the very nasty with the family pets would consider themselves to be religious....

Not that atheists never do such creepy things, but if we do, we know it is our own damn fault and there is no magical being to forgive us! No tearful confession of sin and then going right back to church a la drug-using male hooker frequenting televangelists and child-molesting clergy.

Jail time, substantial donations to community service, public march of shame, universal condemnation and a big fat slap upside the brain stem is needed in all these cases.

going by what gun "enthusiasts" say, pretty much any white guy with a gun. Except the ones who aren't.

It seems that way-- even if the white guy has any of the following: an arrest record, protection orders, mental problems, a history of violence, drug addiction, stalking behavior, etc. He's still a good guy and should have as many guns as he needs to defend himself from crime, the government, the United Nations, Sasquatch, ex-wives, ex-girlfriends, drinking buddies, hunting buddies, the Sikh family down the street because turbans, random black people, Mexicans, crows, the guy who sold you the gun at the gun show, and aliens from outer space.[1]

A black or brown person who has ever been pulled over and issued a citation by the police for speeding is clearly a dangerous criminal who should not even vote, let alone own a firearm. In fact, they should be deported immediately, even if they are US citizens.

Yes. That's exactly how it is. Just straight talk from a rational mind.

If you were referring to my post above, that was what is known as sarcastic hyperbole. It was not an example of "straight talk from a rational mind." It was meant to be funny in a sardonic, bitter fashion. I have many, many posts on this site where I calmly explain a point with researched facts and well-thought out examples.

What I wrote above was not one of those. It was not meant to be taken as factual, and anyone who has read my serious stuff would know that. Sometimes, we liberal commies get to rant about the stupidity we see around us, without always having to make concrete policy proposals-- just like Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin get to do.[1]

I guess you never heard of Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift. I suppose you think The Daily Show and The Onion are real news outlets. I suppose I should have included one of these:

Yes. That's exactly how it is. Just straight talk from a rational mind.

If you were referring to my post above, that was what is known as sarcastic hyperbole. It was not an example of "straight talk from a rational mind." It was meant to be funny in a sardonic, bitter fashion. I have many, many posts on this site where I calmly explain a point with researched facts and well-thought out examples.

What I wrote above was not one of those. It was not meant to be taken as factual, and anyone who has read my serious stuff would know that. Sometimes, we liberal commies get to rant about the stupidity we see around us, without always having to make concrete policy proposals-- just like Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin get to do.[1]

I guess you never heard of Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift. I suppose you think The Daily Show and The Onion are real news outlets. I suppose I should have included one of these:

Although conservative talkers propose crazy stuff as serious policy all the time, and when called out on it, say it was meant as a joke.

Right, I understand you were being glib. I wouldn't call it humor and I certainly wouldn't compare it to Twain, Swift or Bierce. Now, if you were trying to play on the same field as Limbaugh or Palin then you hit a home run. As far as humor goes Chronos has you beat hands down.

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I show affection for my pets by holding them against me and whispering, "I love you" repeatedly as they struggle to break free.

Yeah, you are a big barrel of laughs yourself, Mr. B. When I want some insightful humor, I first turn to you.

BTW, I was not trying to say that my writing or humor were on the same level as Mark Twain. et al. I certainly would not put myself on the elevated intellectual plane of Sarah Palin, whose command of written and spoken English is..... breathtaking.

I was only stating that my previous post was meant as a sarcastic commentary, not to be taken as a serious, thoughtful reflection on gun policy. I never intended to imply that I was some famous satirist.

You insist on mis-reading my comments for some reason. Whatever. No accounting for taste--and if you find my comments particularly annoying, well, that's why there is an ignore button. [shrug]

Yeah, you are a big barrel of laughs yourself, Mr. B. When I want some insightful humor, I first turn to you.

BTW, I was not trying to say that my writing or humor were on the same level as Mark Twain. et al. I certainly would not put myself on the elevated intellectual plane of Sarah Palin, whose command of written and spoken English is..... breathtaking.

I was only stating that my previous post was meant as a sarcastic commentary, not to be taken as a serious, thoughtful reflection on gun policy. I never intended to imply that I was some famous satirist.

You insist on mis-reading my comments for some reason. Whatever. No accounting for taste--and if you find my comments particularly annoying, well, that's why there is an ignore button. [shrug]

Oh don't get me wrong...your posts are typically very well constructed and informative. I do not find your comments particularly annoying. Also, it was abundantly clear that you were not making any suggestions about gun policy. You simply took advantage of an opportunity to paint all gun owners in the same light[1]. It's an old worn out game liberals still like to play and quite frankly I'm disappointed that you didn't throw in some "bible clinging" and "over compensating for small penises" jokes into the mix. I mean, if you are going to go out using sarcastic hyperbole...just go ahead and go all out.